DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed threatened tougher action against the government if senior journalist Shafik Rehman and Gazipur mayor MA Mannan are not freed. The BNP leader uttered the threat at a press conference held at party central office in

HABIGANJ: Three people, including a leader of Jubo League, were killed as lightning struck them on Saturday (April 16) in the district. The deceased were identified as Abid Ali (22), Ramzan Ali (38) and Shafiqul Alam (30). Among them, Ramzan Ali was Bullah union unit president of

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will defend herself in Zia Charitable Trust graft case on Sunday (April 17).  The BNP leader’s lawyer Sanaullah Mia informed banglanews on Saturday (April 16). ‘Khaleda Zia will appear before the court at 10:30am on Sunday,’ he said.

RANGPUR: Police arrested 56 people, who are accused in several cases, by conducting special drives from Friday night to Saturday early morning (April 16). The arrestees also included leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir. Mithapukur

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in her Nababarsha greetings called upon people of all professions for national unity by upholding democratic values. She made this urge at a meeting, organized by BNP’s cultural wing Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha (JASAS) on the occasion

DHAKA: Prime Minister's ICT adviser Sajib Wazed Joy have questioned over the accuracy of Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) following step down of the chief of Chile counterparts amid Panam Papers scandal. In his Facebook status posted around 2am on Wednesday, Prime

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is set to address an emergency press conference at party’s Gulshan political office in city on Tuesday (April 12).   BNP chairperson’s media wing officer Sharul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter on Monday night (April 11).

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League’s (AL) national council is set to be held on July 10 and 11 and a preparatory committee has also been formed to arrange the event successfully. AL general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam made this disclosure at a press conference at AL president’s political

MEHERPUR: Police arrested BNP national committee executive member, also former lawmaker of Mehepur-1 Masud Arun in sabotage case. A police team, led by Meherpur Sadar Thana Office-in-Charge (OC) Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury, conducted drive and arrested him from his residence in Kasharipara

DHAKA: Finally the ruling Awami League Sunday (April 10) announced its Dhaka City Unit committee, splitting it into two, Dhaka north and south. AL general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam declared the new committees at a press conference at party president's Dhanmondi office at 11:00

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia sent warm wishes to Awami League president, also the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on occasion of ‘Noboborsho’, the Bengali new year.   Khaleda Zia conveyed her greeting to Shekh Hasina by sending Noboborsho greeting card. The card is sent to

DHAKA: The names of BNP’s seven joint secretaries general and eight organizing secretaries, endorsed by party chairperson Khaleda Zia, have been announced on Saturday (April 9).   BNP senior joint secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the names at a press conference at party

NARAIL: A local unit ruling Awami League (AL) leader has been hacked dead in an in-fight during a Union Parishad (UP) poll campaign in sadar upazila of the district on Friday (April 8).   Moreover, at least 15 people were injured in the incident. The deceased has been identified

DHAKA: As many as 25 candidates of ruling Awami League (AL) were elected uncontested in as many union parishads (UP) in the third phase of UP elections.   Sources from the election commission (EC) confirmed the matter to banglanews. A field report, coordinated by EC on Thursday

DHAKA: An alliance of progressive students called countrywide hartal for April 25 as a protest of student Tonu murder and Banshkhali killing.   The alliance informed the media on Thursday (April 7) by sending press release. According to the release, earlier this noon, members of

GAZIPUR: Six members, including wife, daughter and two sons, met death raw convict war criminal and also Jamaat-e-Isalmi ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami at Kashimpur Jail in the district.   They met the Jamaat leader around 12:45pm on Thursday (April 7).   Kashimpur Jail Part-2

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) rejected a writ petition, filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging legality of appointing investigation officer in Zia Chairitable Trust graft case.   An HC bench comprising Justice Ruhul Kuddus and Justice Mahmudul Haque passed the order on

TANGAIL: A court here took into cognizance the charge-sheet filed against Tangail-3 lawmaker Amanur Rahman Rana among 10 in freedom fighter Faruk Ahmad murder case.   Senior Chief Judicial Magistrate Aminul Islam passed the order on Wednesday (April 6). The court also issued

DHAKA: Supreme Court (SC) Appellate Division upheld the death sentence to Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen (JMB) militant Masumul Islam.   However, he was sentenced to death in a case over bomb attack at District Judge Court in Lakshmipur district in 2005. A five member appeal bench, led by

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed left Dhaka along with his wife by a Bangladesh Biman jet on Tuesday (April 5) for medical treatment in Singapore.   He will take the treatment at Mount Elizabeth Hospital there. Barrister Moudud’s PS Mominur Rahman